five years pass...
Attended my 50th show this year last night. Insane year.
1349 w/ Origin and Abysmal Dawn -Orpheum, Tampa: Caught Steve Asheim smoking weed, he freaked out thinking I was a narc
YOB w/ Witch Mountain - Big Earl, Atlanta GA: had a fiasco getting up there, one of the best shows I saw this year.
Master - Orpheum, Tampa: barely remember anything about it. not cos I was drunk (I wasn't), but wasn't a great show
Contortionist w/ Fallujah and Revocation (2x)- Orpheum, Tampa, and Back Booth, Orlando: Skipped Contortionist both times.
Cannibal Corpse w/ Behemoth and Tribulation - Jannus Live, St Pete: Missed Tribulation due to work and the traffic jam of a century.
Anvil w/Lord Dying (2x)- West End Trading Company, Sanford, and State Theatre, St Pete: saw the second one in the same night as the Contortionist show in Orpheum...left one, went to the other
Cryptopsy - West End Trading, Sanford: sick show, first time seeing them since 2001
Deicide - West End Trading, Sanford: Went to this show after performing in a breast cancer benefit. Kind of an odd doubleheader.
Rush (2x) - Lakewood Ampitheatre, Atlanta GA, and Nationwide Arena, Columbus OH - what else can be said...Rush, yo. Rush!
Obituary (2x) - West End Trading, Sanford and Brass Mug, Tampa - Growing tired of seeing them live now.
Slayer at Welcome to Rockville, Jacksonville - had a blast of a time in rainy weather, even if the setlist was predictable.
Torche at Back Booth, Orlando - fun but wish I'd known more of their music going in
Vital Remains (2x) at The Haven, Winter Park, and Orpheum, Tampa - the infamous "cross" incident at the Haven happened on night #1
1349 w/ Vattnet Viskar at The Haven, Winter Park - Vattnet were the better band
Napalm Death w/ Ringworm, Voivod, Iron Reagan, and Exhumed - STate Theater, St Pete - Great lineup, crazy night, got very drunk, and a
friend got in a fight
Ringworm - Jacksonville - The show that made me a fan of theirs
Primitive Man and Celeste - Tampa, FL: did not enjoy this show. the venue was too primitive even for me, and I don't get the love for PM at all.
Goatwhore w/ Ringworm and Black Breath - The Earl, Atlanta GA: Loved Black Breath and Ringworm. realizing Goatwhore are boring live.
Black Tusk - Will's Pub, Orlando: Not a great band, third-tier at best, but an entertaining show with a great crowd
Maruta - Will's Pub, Orlando: Met a new friend at this show, Maruta was good but I was exhausted by the time I came on
Ginko Balboa (4x) - Various venues: Check my friends out - they're a solid act who have just been getting sharper over time
Slayer w/ King Diamond at Rockstar Mayhem, Aaron's Ampitheater, Atl GA - Probably the show of the year for me. The KING!
Faith No More w/ Refused at Masquerade, Atlanta GA: So glad I finally got to see FNM.
Terrorizer at West End Trading, Sanford: Caught Pete's drumstick
Fear Factory at Venue 578, Orlando: First time I've enjoyed them live. it just worked!
BTBAM at Venue 578, Orlando: Aggravating night at the venue, but BTBAM destroyed it
Gruesome at The Haven, Winter park: One of my fav retro bands of the year
Toxic Holocaust, The Haven, Winter Park: One of my fav shows of the year. pulled a great time out of me on a night when I didn't have much in the tank.
Nocturnus AD (2x) - Brass Mug, Tampa, Hourglass Brewing, Longwood: First show was my 2nd favorite show of the year. Got a little tipsy, hugged a metalhead in the mosh pit. Love these guys.
Motorhead w/ Anthrax - House of Blues, Orlando: Loud as hell. Way too crowded. Anthrax was ruined by the asshole people pushing by me every 2 seconds. Motorhead played a short set but it was loud and raucous.
Monstrosity - West End, Sanford: Last minute decision to go, and I'm glad I did. Realizing now I really like their classic 90s stuff, and they were taut as hell live. Wonder if this means Terrorizer is done, as Sam and Lee are both back in the reformed Monstrosity.
Cannibal Corpse w/ Cattle Decapitation - Crazy Horse, Jacksonville: I am sporting a knee injury and a hangover but I regret nothing. so much fun.
Ghost - Beacham, Orlando: Fantastic setlist, cracking loud guitars, great stage show.
Danzig w/ Witch Mountain, Hard Rock Live - Orlando: was feeling low and moody due to stress and this show cured it. Witch Mountain and Danzig had fantastic sets.
Overkill w/ Symphony X, Orpheum, Tampa: Thanks to getting out of work late, I missed 90% of Symphony X's set. Overkill were fantastic live, but this was my 4th show in 6 days and I was too gassed to really let loose.
Nocturnus AD, Brass Mug, Tampa: Finally getting tired of seeing them live, lol
Deicide, West End, Sanford: Bruises still haven't healed yet.
Cannibal Corpse w/ Cattle Decapitation (again) - Venue 578, Orlando: This was loud and sick as fuck. I was sore and hungover the next day.
Suffocation, West End, Sanford: Wasn't about to let a nasty eye infection stop me. Band sounded amazing and ran through a shitload of classics - much better time at this show than I had the previous one
Macabre, Brass Mug, Tampa: I can make the "I was too drunk" excuse, but I'm gonna come out and say I am more of a fan of Gloom-era Macabre and not as much the stuff Dahmer and ongoing. Not that it's bad, but it's not interesting live.
King Diamond - Masquerade, ATL: This was well worth the miles traveled. Got very drunk but he was in prime shape. went nuts during the opening two songs from Abigail.
Hate Eternal, West End Trading Company, Sanford FL: Not a huge fan of theirs, but I like them and they sounded really good!
Upcoming...
Mayhem w/ Watain, Venue 578 Orlando - Peeked at the setlist and HOLY FUCK is this gonna rule. (11/27/2015)
Blind Guardian, The Plaza, Orlando: Weird thing is how early these went on sale - I bought the tix like 4 months ago. (11/28/2015)
Deicide, Jacksonville FL: Will make three times this year (12/2/2015)
High on Fire w/ Crowbar: holy hell (12/7/2015)
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Thursday, 26 November 2015 15:53 (eight years ago) link
Love the 2001 threads. They're so weird.
2015 shows that I can remember:
A Great Night in Harlem (Alex Blake, Antoine Roney, Benny Golson, Billy Harper, Buster Williams, Davell Crawfod Gospel Choir, Donald Fagen, George Cables, Jack deJohnette, James Carter, Jimmy Heath, Keb Mo, Keith Richards and His X-Pensive Winos featuring Lisa Fischer and Bernard Fowler, Melissa Aldana, Randy Brecker, Randy Weston, Ravi Coltrane, Ray Parker Jr, Renee Fleming, remarks by Sonny Rollins and Danny Glover, Valerie Simpson, more)
Alison Brown, Sierra Hull, et al Johnny Cash tribute
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Arturo O'Farrill and his Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
Asleep at the Wheel
Belle and Sebastian, Real Estate
Berliner Philharmoniker
Bobby Rush
Bombino
Brain Cloud (upcoming)
Chop and Quench, Underground System
Chris Potter Underground Orchestra
Courtney Barnett
Daniel Romano
Dave and Phil Alvin
Dead & Company x2
Dr. John
Don Byron Quartet (I think)
Dumpstaphunk, Spin Doctors
eighth blackbird with Will Oldham, Sam Amidon
Eleanor Friedberger
Ensemble Signal
Esperanza Spalding
Evgeny Kissin
Fare Thee Well x2
George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic
Global Citizen Festival (Pearl Jam, Beyonce)
Greensky Bluegrass
Groove Collective
Hal Ketchum
Henry Butler
Jessie's Girl
John Prine
Kacey Musgraves
Kasey Chambers
kinski
Kiran Ahluwahlia
L7
Lucinda Williams
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital?
The MET Orchestra
Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe
Myra Melford
NEA Jazz Masters Awards (Carla Bley, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Charles Lloyd, George Coleman, Ira Sullivan, Jimmy Cobb, Jimmy Heath, Lou Donaldson, Ray Drummond, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Stu Katz, more)
Nellie McKay (upcoming)
New York Philharmonic x3+
New York String Orchestra (upcoming)
Nigunim Trio (Frank London, Uri Caine, Lorin Sklamberg) (upcoming)
On the Town on Broadway (excerpts)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Phil Lesh & Friends
Phish (upcoming)
Ralph Stanley and His Clinch Mountain Boys
Randy Newman
Reverend Horton Heat with Robert Gordon
Rosie Flores
San Francisco Symphony, Nina Stemme
Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars, Jeffrey Broussard and his Creole Cowboys
Sleater-Kinney
Soulive w/ Aaron Neville (and I think some other Krasno thing)
Soul Rebels Brass Band, Lettuce
Stevie Wonder
Sun Ra Arkestra
Tedeschi Trucks Band with Sharon Jones
Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
Terry Waldo
Tune-Yards
Vieux Farka Toure, Tamikrest
The Who
Willie Nelson
The Word (and Luther Dickinson solo)
Yefim Bronfman
Yo La Tengo
About 75 so far, will probably get to or over 80 for the year.
― Comprehensive Nuclear Suggest-Ban Theory (benbbag), Thursday, 26 November 2015 19:14 (eight years ago) link
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